Meet the 31-year-old set to take over Wolfgang Puck's culinary empire. He got his start washing dishes at 12.

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Byron Lazaroff-Puck and Wolfgang Puck at the Annual Academy Awards in 2024.
Byron Lazaroff-Puck (left) and Wolfgang Puck (right) at the Annual Academy Awards in 2024.

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I tried Arby's new 'Top Chef'-approved French Dip Royale sandwich. It levels up a classic.

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The French Dip Royale meal came with a drink and a side.

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I tried stuffed-pepper recipes from Ree Drummond, Giada De Laurentiis, and Alex Guarnaschelli, and the best was very filling

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Three stuffed peppers on a plate.
I compared stuffed-pepper recipes from three celebrity chefs: Alex Guarnaschelli (red), Ree Drummond (orange), and Giaia De Laurentiis (yellow).

Abigail Abesamis Demarest

Wolfgang Puck feeds 1,700 stars after the Oscars. He says the real challenge isn't the food.

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Wolfgang Puck in the kitchen at the 2026 Oscars.
Wolfgang Puck in the temporary kitchen next to the Dolby Theatre for the Governors Ball.

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I tried meatloaf recipes from Ina Garten, Ree Drummond, and Rachael Ray, and the best one beat the Barefoot Contessa's

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Three different meat-loaf dishes.
I decided to compare meatloaf recipes from three celebrity chefs.

Abigail Abesamis Demarest

I tried Guy Fieri's tips for making the perfect sandwich. They were all easy ways to upgrade such a basic lunch.

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I tried Guy Fieri's tips for making the perfect sandwich at home.

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Celebrity-chef restaurants and Applebee's are using the same playbook

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Celebrity-chef restaurants and Applebee's have more in common than you might think.

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Stepping inside Gordon Ramsay's Hell's Kitchen in Atlantic City felt like entering a TV set, with mood lighting, marble floors, and screens playing his most iconic moments.

I made Rachael Ray's 7-layer dip. It called for 19 ingredients but was surprisingly easy to make.

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The writer, wearing a red shirt, smiles and holds a tortilla chip with 7-layer dip on it. A casserole dip garnished with tomatoes, olives, and guacamole sits in front of her
I made Rachael Ray's seven-layer dip.

Lara Walsh

As a mom of 2, these chicken enchiladas are the perfect weeknight dinner option for my family

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The author posing with the dish of completed enchiladas.
Chicken enchiladas were an easy weeknight dinner recipe that took under an hour to make.

Kristina Wright

I made Joanna Gaines' one-pot tortellini soup. The easy recipe has quickly become one of my favorite cozy comfort meals.

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The author posing with a bowl of soup.
Joanna Gaines' one-pot spinach-tortellini soup is easy to make and extra comforting this time of year.

Alexa Mellardo

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